1976 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

1976 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election

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All 39 seats to Southend-on-Sea Borough Council 20 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party Conservative Liberal Labour Seats won 29 6 4 Seat change 5 5 9 Popular vote 72,235 35,285 21,982 Percentage 55.3% 27.0% 16.8% Swing 7.4% 2.2% 10.5%
Council control before election No overall control Council control after election Conservative

The 1976 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election took place on 6 May 1976 to elect members of Southend-on-Sea Borough Council in Essex, England. ^[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result

1976 Southend-on-Sea Borough Council election [2]
Party		Candidates	Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Conservative	37	29			5	74.4	55.3	72,235	+7.4
	Liberal	28	6			5	15.4	27.0	35,285	+2.2
	Labour	31	4			9	10.3	16.8	21,982	–10.5
	Independent Labour	1	0				0.0	0.8	1,063	N/A

References

1. "Southend-on-Sea Borough Council Election Results 1973-1996" (PDF). Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 9 September 2025.
2. "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 9 September 2025.